State v. Reynolds

¶1 Richard Reynolds (Reynolds) appeals his conviction for securities fraud on speedy trial grounds and, alternatively, asks for a new trial on the basis that the District Court erred when instructing the jury. At trial, the District Court refused Reynolds’ proposed jury instructions, which included language regarding exemptions to the statutes under which he was charged—§§ 30-10-201(1) and -202(1), MCA. The District Court used the State’s proposed instructions instead, which omitted the references to the statutory exemptions. Reynolds’ objections to the District Court’s refusal of his…